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A State of Emergency may be proclaimed by the Governor when: • Conditions of disaster or extreme peril exist which threaten the safety of persons and property within the state caused by natural or technological incidents • The Governor is requested to do so by local authorities • The Governor finds that local authority is inadequate to cope with the emergency When a State of Emergency has been proclaimed: • The Governor shall, to the extent deemed necessary, have the right to exercise all police power vested in the State by the Constitution and the laws of the State of California within the designated area. • The Governor shall promulgate, issue, and enforce orders and regulations as deemed necessary. • The Governor may suspend the provisions of orders, rules or regulations of any state agency and any regulatory statute or statute prescribing the procedure for conducting state business. • The Governor may commandeer or make use of any private property or personnel (other than the media) in carrying out the responsibilities of their office. • Jurisdictions may command the aid of citizens as deemed necessary to cope with an emergency. 3.9.2 STATE OF WAR EMERGENCY Whenever the Governor proclaims a State of War Emergency, or if a State of War Emergency exists, all provisions associated with a State of Emergency apply, additionally: • All State departments, commissions, agencies, boards, officers and employees of the state government and of every political subdivision of or in the state are required to comply with the lawful orders and regulations of the Governor which are made or given within the limits of his authority as provided for in the California Emergency Services Act. 3.10 ALERTING AND WARNING Alert and warning are the process of alerting governmental forces and the public to the threat of imminent extraordinary danger. Dependent upon the nature of the threat and the population group at risk, warning can originate at any level of government. Success in saving lives and property is dependent upon timely dissemination of warning and emergency information to persons in threatened areas. Local government is responsible for warning the population within their jurisdiction. Government officials accomplish this using various national and local warning systems and processes, such as the police dispatch center or the Operational Area communications center. 3.10.1 INTEGRATED PUBLIC ALERT AND WARNING SYSTEM IPAWS enables public safety officials to use a wide variety of communication technologies to send emergency alerts and warnings, increasing the likelihood that the public will receive the message from at least one of them. IPAWS includes radio, television, the Internet, wireless devices, sirens, electronic road 35